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Document Properties - Datums

You can specify document-level drafting settings for datum annotations. Available for all document types.

To open this page:

With a drawing open, click Options (Standard toolbar), select the Document Properties tab, and then select Annotations > Datums.

Overall drafting standard

Overall drafting standard Inherited from the selected Drafting Standard page settings.

Base datums standard

Base datum standard
Select a standard:
  • ANSI
  • ISO
  • DIN
  • JIS
  • BSI
  • GOST
  • GB

Leader style

Leader Style Select: a style.
Leader Thickness Select: a thickness or select Custom Size and enter a thickness.

Frame style

Frame Style Sets the style for the shape surrounding the text.
Frame Thickness Select: a thickness or select Custom Size and enter a thickness.

Text

Font

Click to modify the font.

Datum features

Display type Per Standard  
Square
Round (GB)
Next label Enter a letter to start the labels for datum feature symbols. Successive labels are in alphabetic order. Only uppercase letters are accepted.  

Anchor style

Square datums Filled Triangle
Filled Triangle With Shoulder
Empty Triangle
Empty Triangle With Shoulder
Round datums Perpendicular
Vertical
Horizontal

Layer

Layer
Select a layer.
You must first create layers for the drawing before you can select them for document properties.
You must select Per Standard for Layer (Layer toolbar) in the drawing view document to apply these layer settings.

Options

Display datums per 1982 Select to display datums per 1982 ANSI standard. (ANSI only).


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